David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$934M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$922M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.58B |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$883M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$805M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
65,228
-60,349
| -48% | -$16.4M |
|
1177
MasTec
MTZ
$19.8B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
53,355
-185,527
| -78% | -$50.2M |
|
1178
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.96B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
165,779
-28,637
| -15% | -$2.98M |
|
1179
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$484M
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,763,347
+81,978
| +5% | +$751K |
|
1180
TC Energy
TRP
$64.4B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
272,929
+89,887
| +49% | +$5.42M |
|
1181
Olin
OLN
$1.98B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
573,992
+345,355
| +151% | +$8.44M |
|
|
EHAB
1182
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,210,064
+268,767
| +29% | +$3.22M |
|
1183
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $17M | 0.01% |
50,400
-282,800
| -85% | -$97.3M |
|
1184
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.2B
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,891,608
+1,021,348
| +117% | +$9.96M |
|
1185
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $17M | 0.01% |
+93,000
| New | +$19.5M |
|
1186
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.5B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
309,397
-114,167
| -27% | -$6.58M |
|
1187
Solid Power
SLDP
$534M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
5,615,457
-264,422
| -4% | -$1.07M |
|
1188
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$17B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
583,900
-343,400
| -37% | -$13.2M |
|
|
FISV
1189
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+301,600
| New | +$18.7M |
|
1190
TORM
TRMD
$3.22B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
602,893
+498,659
| +478% | +$12.7M |
|
1191
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.46B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
96,605
-59,090
| -38% | -$11.5M |
|
1192
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
544,991
+185
| +0% | +$5.43K |
|
1193
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
12,100
-2,100
| -15% | -$2.67M |
|
1194
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
48,800
-76,300
| -61% | -$25.7M |
|
1195
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
320,332
-253,389
| -44% | -$13.9M |
|
1196
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
84,300
-1,800
| -2% | -$391K |
|
1197
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
82,000
+36,500
| +80% | +$7.6M |
|
1198
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.86B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
95,800
-110,800
| -54% | -$26.7M |
|
1199
Nokia
NOK
$57.8B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
2,062,265
+848,971
| +70% | +$6.23M |
|
|
ARIS
1200
Aris Mining
ARIS
$4.37B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
887,300
-544,600
| -38% | -$10.3M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, David Shaw held 5,226 positions worth $166B, down 8.8% from $182B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $15.1B in Q1 2026, closing 756 positions and reducing 1,922 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $805M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Venture Global Inc worth $211M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2026 buy was Venture Global Inc: 13,410,074 shares worth $211M.
- David Shaw added most to Broadcom in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $3.2B.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $805M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $166B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw opened 685 new positions and closed 756 in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $166B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.